Step 1 Insert dowel into the center of the ball. Holding it over newspaper, spraypaint ball brown.

Step 2 Dab hot glue on the bottom of a whole pecan and affix it to the top of the ball. In a circular pattern, glue bottoms of additional pecans around the original one, fitting them together tightly to minimize gaps. Continue forming circles until ball is completely covered.

Step 3 Randomly glue gold beads in any gaps with hotglue gun.

Step 4 Place ribbon over candlestick opening and puncture with dowel, fitting dowel into candlestick; spread ribbon flat on either side.